Wedding in a sikh temple. What to wear?

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A relative of DH is getting married in the spring. His fiancee is from a Sikh family and I'm wondering what would be suitable outits for us all. There will be me & DH, DD(8) and DS(5) Any ideas/advice?

If it's in a Sikh temple, modest outfits are needed, no short skirts or bare shoulders, and adults (but not kids, I think) need to cover their heads. This can be a pashmina-type thing for women, and a knotted hanky (I kid you not) for men. Shoes come off too.

I think there was a thread on this subject in S&B a few weeks back.

Enjoy, anyway, it's quite an experience.

As previous poster said. Def take shawl or scarf to cover head.

when my ds was in Beavers they went on a visit to a Sikh temple and all the boys (aged 6 to 8) wore headcoverings. Shoes had to be removed as well

This might help.....www.indiamarks.com/guide/Indian-Wedding-Etiquette-The-Dos-and-Don-ts-at-an-Indian-Wedding/1554/

Personally I would go for a colour (not red, white or gold) blue or turquoise? use that as a start point.
If you can find an Indian shop that sells all the beautiful jewellery then buy a stunning necklace (I have one a ear it over a black top all the time great for adding colour) then go for a matching scarf that you can wear over you head and solders. Wear it with a plain coloured dress and accessories with bags earring etc....
DD: I would buy her a pair of the Indian style shoes (if she likes them and of course) work up. If she does not like the shoes idea work from some thing else, Indian style, bangles, hair clip.....
Go for things that are fun, comfortable, with a scarf for you and your DD. Match it to DH and DS outfits though the colour of there shirts? DH tie? or DS shoes?
Hope that helps with some ideas.

We had a family wedding in a Sikh temple. Such a friendly and wonderful experience. We sat on the floor a long time so I'd be comfortable. I wore a long mustard patterned skirt to the floor, wine colour silk jacket and a very sheer mustard colour piece of fabric from a sari shop to cover my head.All women covered their head but most fabrics were floaty/sheer. The Sikh relatives gave out knotted fabric head coverings for the men on the day. Chat to the hosts, I'm sure they will give you ideas.
Have a lovely day.

Hi I'm Sikh so probably can help :-).
You can wear leggings and a tunic if you like. You can wear sleeveless or with sleeves it's not a problem. You need to cover your head so a scarf. My sister in law is English and attended my brothers wedding a few months ago and I loaned her a matching scarf I had to a colour in her tunic. Please don't worry about wrapping your self to the hills lol - as long as you are not wearing a short skirt and a belly top - even a long skirt is fine.

For boys and men a head scarf which is basically a bog handkerchief tied at the back.

Hope that helps! If you're attending the reception as well you will notice all sorts of clothing halterneck, backless etc we are quite liberal like that as long as we are not half naked :-)

Btw the handkerchiefs that are given out are not knotted when they are handed out - you have to fold it so it triangle in shape put it on the head and tie a knot around the back to hold it in place.

For your dd a dress / skirt or again tunic and leggings will do and a head cover - your ds is young so won't really be expected to cover his head.